Spin Off · No. 3

Spin Off Fall 2009

There are 11 ways to make the fall leaves shawl. Pick your favorite and then celebrate natural fibers.

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Patterns, stories, and extras printed in Spin Off Fall 2009.

How to Make Yarn Butterflies
Yarn butterflies are useful for knitting intarsia or tapestry weaving. To learn how, just follow Carol's step-by-step guide.
Carol Huebscher Rhoades

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Indexed from Spin Off Fall 2009, in page order.

Baker, Ella (Hughes)p. 6
In Memoriam (Hughes)p. 6
In Memoriam: Ella Bakerp. 6
Spinning and Spinning Wheels (Leadbeater)p. 11
Socks from the Toe Up: Essential Techniques and Patterns from Wendy Knits (Johnson)p. 11
Book Review. Spinning and Spinning Wheels (Leadbeater)p. 11
Book Review. Socks from the Toe Up (Johnson)p. 11
Sheep and Man (Ryder)p. 13
Feltique: Techniques and Projects for Wet Felting Needle Felting, Fulling, and Working with Commercial Felt (Davidson and Morris)p. 14

Book Review. Feltique: Techniques and Projects for Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Fulling, and Working with Commercial Felt (Davidson and Morris)p. 14

Cyber Insider: Sock Museump. 18

Cyber Insider: Library Thingp. 18

As the Whorl Spins: Learning by Doingp. 18

As the Whorl Spins: DIY Cardboard Charkhap. 18

Behind the Scenes: At Ten Thousand Villages (Berganini)p. 22

At Ten Thousand Villages (Berganini)p. 22

Behind the Scenes: At Ten Thousand Villagesp. 22

Armchair Traveler (Van Benschoten)p. 26

New Jersey (Van Benschoten)p. 26

Armchair Traveler: New Jerseyp. 26

Making Butterflies (Rhoades)p. 30

Spinning Tips: Making Butterflies (Rhoades)p. 30

Spinning Tips: Making Butterfliesp. 30

Natural Fiber from Scratch Yarnsp. 32

Your Yarn: Natural Fiber from Scratch Yarnsp. 32

Washing Wool (Russo)p. 34

Spinning Basics: Washing Wool (Russo)p. 34

Spinning Basics: Washing Woolp. 34

Spinning Art: Handspinning as Creative Expression (Hudson)p. 38

Spinning Art: Handspinning as Creative Expressionp. 38

Growing Your Own Silk (Cook)p. 44

Growing Your Own Silkp. 44

Growing Cotton (Davis and Davis)p. 52

Growing Cottonp. 52

Women Who Spin with the Wolves (McCuin)p. 58

Women Who Spin with the Wolvesp. 58

The Fall Leaves Shawl Saga, K (Lamb)p. 66

The Fall Leaves Shawl Saga, Kp. 66

Fiber Basics: Scotch Mule, K (Rhoades)p. 74

Scotch Mule, K (Rhoades)p. 74

Fiber Basics: Scotch Mule, Kp. 74

Scotch Mule Socks, K (Rhoades)p. 80

Scotch Mule Socks, Kp. 80

My Take on the Oomingmak-Style Scarf, K (Cathey)p. 84

Handspun Gallery: All Wrapped Up in Natural Fibersp. 84

All Wrapped Up in Natural Fibersp. 84

My Take on the Oomingmak-Style Scarf, Kp. 84

Sunflower Yellow Scarf, K (Tipple)p. 85

Sunflower Yellow Scarf, Kp. 85

Lace Möbius Neck Scarf, K (McDonough)p. 86

Lace Möbius Neck Scarf, Kp. 86

Silk Scarf, Pw (Glaves)p. 88

Silk Scarf, Pwp. 88

Alpaca Autumn Scarf, K (Elledge)p. 90

Alpaca Autumn Scarf, Kp. 90

Wool Gathering, K (Pearl-McPhee and McMillan)p. 92

Wool Gathering, Kp. 92

Raising Cain (Gipson)p. 112

Raising Cainp. 112

Spin Off Fall 2009

How to Make Yarn Butterflies